TW201340844A - Electronic device and supporting mechanism used thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device and a supporting mechanism used thereof. The electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a supporting mechanism. The display and the supporting mechanism are assembled within the housing. The supporting mechanism includes an extending assembly and a supporting assembly. The extending assembly includes an extending tube, a sliding member and a sleeve. The extending tube and the sliding member are movably positioned in the housing together. The sleeve movably is sleeved on one end of the extending tube for adjusting a distance between the sliding member and the extending tube. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting rod movably mounted on one side away from the extending tube and hinged with the sliding member. The supporting rod rotates relative to the hosing for supporting the housing when the sliding member moves relative to the extending tube.

Description

Electronic device and supporting mechanism thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a support mechanism.

With the continuous advancement and development of technology, electronic devices such as tablet computers and e-books with display screens are favored by consumers because of their convenient carrying and strong entertainment functions. The consumer can watch various programs anytime and anywhere by using the electronic device in use. Since the general support mechanism cannot adjust the angle with respect to the user, the user cannot obtain a better viewing angle.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device capable of adjusting the viewing angle and a supporting mechanism for using the same.

An electronic device includes a housing and a display screen mounted on the housing. The electronic device further includes a support mechanism including a telescopic assembly and a support assembly, the telescopic assembly including a telescopic tube, a sliding member and a bushing, the telescopic tube being movably mounted in the housing, the sliding member being movably mounted The sleeve is movably mounted on the end of the telescopic tube to adjust the distance between the sliding member and the telescopic tube. The support assembly includes a support rod movably mounted on a side of the housing facing away from the telescopic tube and hinged with the sliding member to support the sliding member relative to the telescopic tube The rod rotates relative to the housing with the slider to support the housing.

A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device. The support mechanism includes a telescopic assembly and a support assembly. The telescopic assembly includes a telescopic tube, a telescopic tube, a sliding member and a bushing. The telescopic tube is movably mounted with the sliding member, and the sleeve is movably sleeved on the telescopic tube. One end of the tube adjusts the distance between the sliding member and the telescopic tube. The support assembly includes a support rod movably mounted on one side of the telescopic tube and hinged with the sliding member, so that the support rod is accompanied by the sliding member when the sliding member moves relative to the telescopic tube Turn.

The electronic device adopts a supporting mechanism, and the supporting mechanism comprises a telescopic assembly and a supporting assembly. The telescopic assembly is hinged with the supporting assembly and drives the supporting assembly to move. The supporting assembly is hinged with the housing, and the supporting assembly can be quickly opened when in use. Support and viewing angle of the electronic device. Since the support assembly is hinged with the housing, so that the support mechanism rotates relative to the housing and the housing overlaps when the support mechanism is not in use, the overall volume of the support assembly is greatly reduced, so that the carrying is very convenient.

The electronic device of the present invention and the supporting mechanism for using the same will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 includes a housing 10 , a supporting mechanism 30 and a display screen 50 (see FIG. 2 ). The supporting mechanism 30 is movably mounted together with the housing 10 , and the display screen 50 is fixedly mounted on the housing. On body 10. The electronic device 100 of the present invention can be a touch computer, a mobile phone, an MP3, a PDA, a digital photo frame, a liquid crystal display, or the like. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, the casing 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and a peripheral wall 13 which is formed by bending and extending from the periphery of the bottom plate 11. In the present embodiment, the casing 10 has a U-shaped cross section, and the bottom plate 11 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. It can be understood that the bottom plate 11 can also have other shapes. The bottom plate 11 includes a first mounting surface 111 and a second mounting surface 113 that are oppositely disposed. The first mounting surface 111 is an inner side surface. A sliding groove 115 having a long rectangular shape is formed through the first mounting surface 111 at a position adjacent to one end thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the first mounting surface 111 is provided with a blocking portion 118 and a fixing bushing 117 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the sliding groove 115. A receiving groove 1171 is defined in a recessed end of the fixing sleeve 117 away from the blocking portion 118 toward the blocking portion 118. The bottom wall of the receiving groove 1171 extends through the shaft opening 1173 toward the blocking portion 118. A blocking groove 1181 is defined in the blocking portion 118 on one end of the fixing sleeve 117 toward the sliding groove 115. The blocking groove 1181 is disposed coaxially with the shaft hole 1173. A through hole 1183 is formed in the bottom wall of the blocking groove 1181 so as to penetrate through the sliding groove 115. The through hole 1183 and the blocking groove 1181 are coaxially disposed. Two protrusions 119 are protruded from the second mounting surface 113 away from the fixed sleeve 117.

The position where the peripheral wall 13 is in contact with the bottom plate 11 has an arc-shaped structure to increase the aesthetics of the electronic device 100. The peripheral wall 13 is substantially rectangular in shape, and together with the peripheral wall 13 and the bottom plate 11, forms a receiving space 17 for accommodating the supporting mechanism 30 and various functional modules (not shown). A mounting hole 131 is formed in the peripheral wall 13 adjacent to the fixed boss 117. The mounting hole 131 is disposed coaxially with the through hole 1183 and the shaft hole 1173. The material of the casing 10 is a metal such as an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy, a titanium alloy or stainless steel.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the support mechanism 30 includes a telescopic assembly 31 and a support assembly 33, and the telescopic assembly 31 and the support assembly 33 are hinged. The telescopic assembly 31 is mounted on the first mounting surface 111 of the bottom plate 11 and includes a telescopic tube 311, an elastic member 313, a sliding member 314 and a bushing 315.

The telescopic tube 311 is disposed between the fixed sleeve 117 and the peripheral wall 13 on the side where the mounting hole 131 is provided. The telescopic tube 311 includes a main body 3111 and a connecting portion 3113 protruding from one end of the main body 3111. The main body 3111 has a cylindrical shape, and one end thereof can protrude through the mounting hole 131. The connecting portion 3113 has a cylindrical shape, is disposed coaxially with the main body 3111, and is movably received in the receiving groove 1171 and the shaft hole 1173 of the fixed bushing 117. A pair of clamp arms 3115 are formed in the peripheral wall of the connecting portion 3113 so as to extend away from the main body 3111. A sleeve end 3117 is protruded from one end of the clamping arm 3115 away from the connecting portion 3113. The sleeve end 3117 is movably received in the shaft hole 1173 of the fixing sleeve 117. In the present embodiment, the diameter of the socket end 3117 is larger than the diameter of the connecting portion 3113. A mounting hole 3118 is formed in the telescopic tube 311 from the socket end 3117 toward the main body 3111.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the elastic member 313 is sleeved on the connecting portion 3113 and located in the receiving groove 1171 of the fixing sleeve 117, so that the two ends of the elastic member 313 are respectively connected with the main body 3111 and the receiving groove 1171. The wall is elastically resisted.

The sliding member 314 includes a base portion 3141 and a pivoting portion 3143 protruding from the base portion 3141. The base portion 3141 is mounted on the sliding groove 115, and a telescopic arm 3146 is protruded from one end surface thereof. The telescopic arm 3146 is disposed in parallel with the first mounting surface 111, and passes through the through hole 1183 and the blocking groove 1181 of the blocking portion 118 in sequence, and is movably mounted in the mounting hole 3118 of the telescopic tube 311.

The pivoting portion 3143 is formed in a rectangular block shape and is movably mounted in the sliding groove 115. A hinge groove 3147 is recessed from one end of the base portion 3141, and two hinged arms 3148 are formed on opposite sides of the hinge groove 3147.

The bushing 315 is sleeved on the sleeve end 3117 of the connecting portion 3113 and is disposed between the blocking portion 118 and the fixed bushing 117. The bushing 315 has a hollow stepped cylindrical shape and includes a blocking portion 3151 and a socket portion 3153 protruding from the blocking portion 3151. The blocking portion 3151 abuts against the side wall of the fixed bushing 117. The sleeve portion 3153 is movably disposed in the shaft hole 1173 and sleeved on the sleeve end 3117 of the extension tube 311 for clamping the extension tube 311 and the slider 314.

The support assembly 33 is mounted on the second mounting surface 113 of the bottom plate 11 and includes a connecting rod 331 and a support rod 333. The connecting rod 331 has a rectangular strip shape, and the first connecting portion 3311 and the second connecting portion 3313 are respectively provided at the two ends. The first connecting portion 3311 is received in the hinge groove 3147 and is hinged with the two hinged arms 3148. The second connecting portion 3313 is pivotally connected to the support rod 333.

The support rod 333 is disposed on the second mounting surface 113 at a position adjacent to the two protrusions 119, and has a rectangular strip shape. The support rod 333 includes a support portion 3331 and a hinge portion 3332 protruding from one end of the support portion 3331. A groove 3335 is recessed in the middle of the supporting portion 3331 toward the hinge portion 3332, and the pivoting end 3337 is respectively protruded from the opposite side walls of the groove 3335. The second connecting portion 3313 of the connecting rod 331 is received in the recess 3335 and is hinged with the two pivoting ends 3337. The hinge portion 3332 is received and hinged between the two protrusions 119.

In this embodiment, the support assembly 33 further includes a plurality of connecting shafts 335 (see FIG. 2), the sliding member 314 and the connecting rod 331, the supporting rod 333 and the connecting rod 331 and the supporting rod 333 and the two protrusions 119 are connected by the shaft 335 is hinged.

The periphery of the back surface of the display screen 50 is fixed to the top of the peripheral wall 13 of the casing 10, so that the display screen 50 is flush with the top of the peripheral wall 13 of the casing 10 to make the electronic device 100 beautiful.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, in the assembly, first, the main body 3111 of the telescopic tube 311 is inserted into the mounting hole 131, and the main body 3111 protrudes from the mounting hole 131, and the connecting portion 3113 of the telescopic tube 311 is sleeved with elasticity. The piece 313 is inserted into the fixed sleeve 117; then, the bushing 315 is movably sleeved on the connecting portion 3113; then, the sliding member 314 is movably mounted in the sliding groove 115, and the telescopic arm 3146 is inserted through the block. The sleeve portion 117 is movably mounted in the telescopic tube 311. The telescopic tube 311 moves the telescopic arm 3146 toward the fixed sleeve 117 due to the resilience of the elastic member 313, so that the sleeve 315 cooperates with the sleeve end 3117 and expands and contracts with the sleeve 315. The tube 311 is inserted into the shaft hole 1173, so that the plurality of clamping arms 3115 clamp the telescopic arm 3146; then, the first connecting portion 3311 is hinged with the two hinged arms 3148 of the sliding member 314, and the second connecting portion 3313 is pivotally connected with the two The end 3337 is hinged; the support rod 333 is hinged to the two protrusions 119; finally, the display screen 50 is placed on the top of the peripheral wall 13.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together, in use, firstly, the main body 3111 of the telescopic tube 311 protruding from the outside of the mounting hole 131 is pressed, and the telescopic tube 311 is moved toward the blocking portion 118 so that the sliding member 314 follows the telescopic tube. The 311 slides along the sliding slot 115; at the same time, the connecting rod 331 moves the supporting rod 333 along with the sliding member 314; when the telescopic tube 311 moves to the blocking portion 118, the blocking portion 3151 of the bushing 315 is blocked by the blocking portion 118, and the telescopic tube The 311 continues to move, and the sleeve end 3117 of the extension tube 311 is received in the blocking groove 1181 of the blocking portion 118, so that the sleeve end 3117 of the extension tube 311 is disengaged from the sleeve portion 3153 of the sleeve 315; The clamping arm 3115 of the tube 311 releases the telescopic arm 3146 of the sliding member 314 to cause the sliding member 314 to expand and contract with respect to the telescopic tube 311; the sliding member 314 continues to slide along the sliding groove 115 to move the support assembly 33 along with the sliding member 314; Adjusted to the optimal viewing angle by the support rod 333; finally, the main body 3111 is loosened, and the telescopic tube 311 moves toward the fixed sleeve 117 due to the resilience of the elastic member 313; at this time, the sleeve portion 315 of the bushing 315 and the telescopic portion The socket end 3117 of the tube 311 is matched, and the bushing 315 is blocked. Holding portion 3151 against the fixed boss 117; the same time, the bellows 311 of the clamp arm 3115 3146 telescopic arm clamp the support rod 333 is locked in a fixed angle.

When not in use, the main body 3111 of the telescopic tube 311 protruding from the mounting hole 131 is pressed, the telescopic tube 311 is moved toward the blocking portion 118, and is separated from the bushing 315; then, the support rod 333 is manually returned, and at this time, the connection is made. The rod 331 drives the sliding member 314 to move the sliding arm 3146 of the sliding member 314 into the mounting hole 3118 of the telescopic tube 311. Finally, the main body 3111 is loosened to move the telescopic tube 311 toward the peripheral wall 13 to make the sleeve. The 315 is engaged with the socket end 3117 of the telescopic tube 311 and is inserted into the shaft hole 1173 to return to the original state.

The support device 30 includes a telescopic assembly 31 and a support assembly 33. The telescopic assembly 31 is hinged to the support assembly 33 and drives the support assembly 33 to move. The support assembly 33 is hinged to the housing 10. The support assembly 33 can be quickly opened to support the electronic device 100 and adjust the viewing angle. When the support mechanism 30 is not in use, the support rod 333 of the support assembly 33 is rotated by the connecting shaft 335 relative to the housing 10 and the housing 10 is superposed, which greatly reduces the overall volume of the support assembly 33, making it very convenient to carry.

It can be understood that the connecting shaft 335 can be omitted, and the ball head is respectively disposed on the two ends of the connecting rod 331 and the hinge portion 3332 of the supporting rod 333, and correspondingly, the pivoting portion 3143 of the sliding member 314 and the supporting rod 333 are two. The pivoting end 3337 and the two protrusions 119 are each provided with a mating portion hinged to the ball head.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application in this case. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

100. . . Electronic device

10. . . case

11. . . Bottom plate

111. . . First mounting surface

113. . . Second mounting surface

115. . . Sliding slot

117. . . Fixed bushing

1171. . . Storage slot

1173. . . Shaft hole

118. . . Block

1181. . . Stop slot

1183. . . Through hole

13. . . Zhou wall

119. . . Bulge

30. . . Support mechanism

31. . . Telescopic assembly

311. . . flexible tube

3111. . . main body

3113. . . Connection

3115. . . Clamping arm

3117. . . Socket

3118. . . Mounting hole

313. . . Elastic part

314. . . Slide

3141. . . Base

3143. . . Pivot

3146. . . Telescopic arm

3147. . . Hinged groove

3148. . . Hinged arm

315. . . bushing

3151. . . Blocking

3153. . . Socket

33. . . Support assembly

331. . . Connecting rod

3311. . . First connection

3313. . . Second connection

333. . . Support rod

3331. . . Support

3332. . . Hinged part

3335. . . Groove

3337. . . Pivot end

335. . . Connecting shaft

50. . . Display screen

1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 after removing the display screen.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 taken along line IV-IV.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the supporting mechanism of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2.

Fig. 6 is a view showing the state of use of the electronic device shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 6 taken along the line VII-VII.

100. . . Electronic device

113. . . Second mounting surface

115. . . Sliding slot

13. . . Zhou wall

119. . . Bulge

31. . . Telescopic assembly

311. . . flexible tube

3111. . . main body

3113. . . Connection

3115. . . Clamping arm

3117. . . Socket

313. . . Elastic part

314. . . Slide

3141. . . Base

3143. . . Pivot

3146. . . Telescopic arm

3147. . . Hinged groove

3148. . . Hinged arm

315. . . bushing

33. . . Support assembly

331. . . Connecting rod

3311. . . First connection

3313. . . Second connection

333. . . Support rod

3331. . . Support

3332. . . Hinged part

3335. . . Groove

3337. . . Pivot end

335. . . Connecting shaft

50. . . Display screen

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising a housing and a display screen mounted on the housing, wherein the electronic device further comprises a supporting mechanism, the supporting mechanism comprising a telescopic assembly and a supporting assembly, the telescopic assembly comprising a telescopic tube and a sliding And a bushing, the telescopic tube is movably mounted in the housing, the sliding member is movably mounted with the telescopic tube, and the bushing is movably sleeved on one end of the telescopic tube to adjust the sliding member And a distance between the telescopic tubes; the support assembly includes a support rod movably mounted on the housing facing away from the side of the telescopic tube and hinged with the sliding member to enable the sliding member The support rod rotates relative to the housing relative to the housing to support the housing as the telescoping tube moves. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a bottom plate and a peripheral wall formed by bending and extending from a periphery of the bottom plate, the bottom plate comprising a first mounting surface, the first mounting surface is opened The sliding assembly further includes an elastic member, the elastic member is sleeved on one end of the sleeve of the telescopic sleeve, and the other end of the telescopic tube can pass through the peripheral wall; the sliding member is movably mounted In the sliding groove, and partially protruding outside the sliding groove. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a fixing sleeve is protruded from the first mounting surface adjacent to the sliding slot, and the fixing sleeve is recessed with a receiving slot, the receiving slot a shaft hole is formed in the bottom wall; a mounting hole coaxially disposed with the shaft hole is formed in the peripheral wall; the telescopic tube includes a main body and a connecting portion protruding from one end of the main body, wherein the main body is disposed in the mounting hole And partially protruding from the mounting hole; the connecting portion is sleeved with the elastic member, and is disposed in the receiving groove and the shaft hole, so that the two ends of the elastic member respectively and the bottom wall of the receiving groove And the telescopic tube is elastically resisted. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first mounting surface of the housing is spaced apart from the fixed sleeve by a blocking portion; the sliding member includes a base portion and is protruded from the base portion a pivoting portion, the telescopic arm is protruded from the base, and the telescopic arm can pass through the blocking portion and is movably mounted in the telescopic tube; the pivoting portion is movably mounted in the sliding slot And hinged with the support rod. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the connecting portion of the telescopic tube is provided with two clamping arms, and the two clamping arms are respectively convexly provided with a socket end; the bushing includes a blocking portion And a sleeve portion protruding from the blocking portion, the blocking portion is located between the blocking portion and the fixing sleeve, and is abutting against the fixing sleeve; the sleeve portion is sleeved on the sleeve end And being movably mounted in the shaft hole of the fixed bushing along with the sleeve end, so that the clamping arm can clamp the telescopic arm of the sliding member. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the bottom plate of the housing further includes a second mounting surface disposed opposite the first mounting surface; the support rod is movably mounted to the second mounting The surface is disposed and hinged to the pivoting portion of the sliding member. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the pivoting portion of the sliding member is recessed at one end away from the base portion to form a hinge groove, and two hinge arms are formed corresponding to the two sides of the hinge groove; The support assembly further includes a connecting rod, the connecting rod includes two opposite connecting portions and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion is received in the hinge groove and is hinged with the two hinged arms; the second The connecting portion is hinged with the support rod such that the support rod is hinged to the sliding member by the connecting rod. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the support rod comprises a support portion, and the support portion is provided with a groove, and the two opposite side walls of the groove are convexly provided with a pivot end, and the connecting rod is The second connecting portion is received in the recess and is hinged with the two pivot ends. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the second mounting surface is convexly provided with two protrusions at a position opposite to the fixed sleeve; the support rod further includes a protrusion protruding from the support portion. a pivoting portion at one end, the pivoting portion being received and hinged between the two protrusions. A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device, the improvement comprising: the support mechanism comprises a telescopic assembly and a support assembly, the telescopic assembly comprising a telescopic tube, a sliding member and a bushing, the telescopic tube being movably mounted together with the sliding member The bushing is movably sleeved on one end of the telescopic tube to adjust a distance between the sliding member and the telescopic tube; the support assembly includes a support rod, and the support rod is movably mounted on one side of the telescopic tube And being hinged with the sliding member to rotate the supporting member along with the sliding member when the sliding member moves relative to the rotating tube.